POLSCI 3J03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Social Liberalism, Justin Trudeau, Classical Liberalism
13 Sep 2018
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In federal elections, there is generally a party that assumes the role of national unity, attempting to unify the nation. That role has been taken up, for the majority of the last century, (cid:271)ut the li(cid:271)eral part(cid:455), the supposed (cid:374)atural go(cid:448)er(cid:374)i(cid:374)g part(cid:455) i(cid:374) ca(cid:374)ada. The li(cid:271)eral"s (cid:272)e(cid:374)tre- point politics and platform has been seen as a key point in their ability to constantly retain government at a federal level. Over the years there has been a variety of emphases on liberalism and it has changed throughout the years: Classical liberalism: based off the ideas of a small government with minimal interference and a strong notion on personal and individual freedoms. Man is created equal. i. e. the night watch state. Economic liberalism: descendants of the classic liberal ideal but primarily focus that the state is responsible for the growth of business and economy, creating more jobs etc. They believe that the government should use public money to assist businesses/the economy.
